11-15 May: Your guide to what’s happened this week in the media, entertainment and technology industry.

Netflix has begun lifting streaming quality restrictions it imposed to prevent networks from overloading during the coronavirus lockdown.

The streaming giant agreed to cap bandwidth following a request from the European Commission, which feared the internet might struggle under increased demands for content streaming.

However, according to Forbes, Netflix appears to have eased the restrictions in some European markets, with users in Germany reporting that they are now seeing streaming speeds for 4K Netflix content routinely hitting 15.25Mbps. This is higher than the limits imposed by the US-based company.

Netflix’s decision prompted other streaming services to also tune down their offerings, but neither Netflix, YouTube or any other company has announced a return to normal service.

Al Jazeera, RTÉ, Reuters and AP have partnered on an IBC Accelerator which seeks to enable media organisations to protect the integrity of their content and brands while achieving significant efficiencies, writes Ian Volans.

Timeline TV is no stranger to innovation, but by adapting kit from Blackmagic Design and Apple, it has created broadcast quality lightweight workflows for remote production. Michael Burns finds out what its R D team developed and how it has paid off in these socially distanced times.

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